Bachelor of Music (Musicology)

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Explore Music’s Cultural Evolution

The Bachelor of Music (Musicology) course blends research, theory, and philosophy to investigate the cultural history of music in its various forms, and how music is influenced by culture. Discover the practices, values, and ideas to make educated claims about how different people think and feel about the world.

Course Overview

Campus

Melbourne and Sydney

Durations

9 Study Periods (3 years) or 6 Study Periods (2 year fast-track), or equivalent part-time

Start Date

February, May, September

Study Period 1 2024

Week 1: 5 Feb – 9 Feb
Week 7 Study Break: 18 Mar – 22 Mar
Week 13 Assessment Week: 29 Apr – 3 May

Study Period 2 2024

Week 1: 27 May – 31 May
Week 7 Study Break: 8 Jul – 12 Jul
Week 13 Assessment Week: 19 Aug – 23 Aug

Study Period 3 2024

Week 1: 9 Sep – 13 Sep
Week 7 Study Break: 21 Oct – 28 Oct
Week 13 Assessment Week: 2 Dec – 6 Dec

Entry Requirements

School leaver applicants must:

Have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent);

AND

Satisfy minimum standard English requirements.

View entry requirements for applicants with tertiary study and mature-age applicants.

Applicants are required to attend an interview or live audition or provide a portfolio. Two items should be prepared:

An analytical essay about music or the music business. Topics may include a music artist, composer, musical

AND one of the following:

A live music performance
A recorded video or audio performance
A recorded original composition including a credit list (for example: composer, lyricist, arranger, producer, musicians, engineer)
A pdf score of an original composition or arrangement
A handwritten score of an original composition or arrangement
An original audio mix of a musical work including a credit list (for example: composer, lyricist, arranger, producer, musicians, engineer)

Find out more about auditioning at AIM.

Have successfully completed a high school qualification;

AND

Satisfy minimum standard English requirements.

Applicants are required to attend an interview or live audition or provide a portfolio. Two items should be prepared:

An analytical essay about music or the music business. Topics may include a music artist, composer, musical

AND one of the following:

A live music performance
A recorded video or audio performance
A recorded original composition including a credit list (for example: composer, lyricist, arranger, producer, musicians, engineer)
A pdf score of an original composition or arrangement
A handwritten score of an original composition or arrangement
An original audio mix of a musical work including a credit list (for example: composer, lyricist, arranger, producer, musicians, engineer)

Find out more about auditioning at AIM.

Fees

Indicative annual course fees:

Study period 1: $8,370
Study period 2: $8,370
Study period 3: $5,580

Indicative fees per year (3 year):

Study period 1: $8,370
Study period 2: $8,370
Study period 3: $5,580

Indicative total course fee: $66,960

Indicative fees per year (2 year)

Study period 1: $11,160
Study period 2: $11,160
Study period 3: $11,160

Indicative total course fee: $66,960

* Fees provided are indicative only and are subject to change by AIM without notice.

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For more information view the AIM’s Undergraduate fees or visit the Fees & Finance page.

Indicative annual course fees:

Study period 1: $9,810
Study period 2: $9,810
Study period 3: $6,540

Indicative total course fee: $78,480

* Fees provided are indicative only and are subject to change by AIM without notice.

For more information view the AIM’s Undergraduate fees or visit the Fees & Finance page.

Codes

CRS 1401307
Bachelor 111577B

What You’ll Study

This course will explore the triumphs and challenges of music as a form of cultural identity.

You will solidify a foundation in musical literacy, interact with materials that create music, examine how those elements are structured and notated in diverse genres, and develop your skills to identify musical structures by ear.

There are three stages in the Bachelor of Music (Musicology), depending on the depth of study you prefer.

You may exit with a Diploma of Music at the end of 3 study periods.

You may exit with the Associate Degree of Music at the end of 6 study periods.

The Bachelor of Music (Musicology) is awarded at the end of 9 study periods.

3-Year Course Structure

Unit of study detail

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Why Study Musicology at AIM?

50+

Years of music education and leadership in Australia

12+

Choice of music genres to explore in depth

>6,000

Members of the AIM alumni community

Almitra Mavalvala

Performing Artist/ Writer/ Composer

Music has saved me every day, there is no greater feeling for me than to be on stage. Not because of the limelight, but because of the adrenaline I get from it. I wouldn’t give it up for anything.